An ecological perspective on Brucella abortus in the western United States

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-87

  Cross, P C ^a   Maichak, E J ^b   Brennan, A ^c   Scurlock, B M ^b   Henningsen, J ^b   Luikart, G ^d  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison; Brucella abortus; Ecology; Elk; Habitat modification; Scavenger; United States; Vaccination; Yellowstone

Indexed keywords

BISON; BOS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 84879429510     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.32.1.2184     Document Type: Article

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